SURKHET AIRPORT

Brief Description

Surkhet Airport is situated at Municipality of , . It is one of the moderately busy airports of , serves most of the remote sectors of the western part of the country with whole by chartered flights. This airport is strategically important for the transportation of food grains, clothes, medicines, iodine-mixed salt, construction materials, office goods, school materials like books and stationeries as well as other commercial goods.

General Info:

Name SURKHET Location Indicator VNSK IATA Code SKH Aerodrome Reference Code 2C Aerodrome Reference Point 283509 N/0813807 E Province/District Karnali /Surkhet Distance and Direction from City Amidst 1.5 Km East Elevation 2254 m./7395 ft.

Contact Off: 977-83520269 Tower: 977-83520202 Fax: 977-83521945 AFS: VNSKYDYX E-mail: [email protected] Operation Hours 16th Feb to 15th Nov 0600LT-1845LT 16th Nov to 15th Feb 0630LT-1800LT Status Operational Year of Start of Operation October, 1966 Serviceability All Weather Land Approx. 60000 m2 (37 Bighas) Re-fueling Facility Available, Provided by Nepal Oil Corporation Service Control Service Type of Traffic Permitted Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Type of Aircraft ATR42, B190, D228, DHC6, L410, Y12 Schedule Operating Airlines , , , Summit Airlines Schedule Connectivity , , Bajura, RFF Facility Available

Infrastructure Condition Airside Runway Type of Surface Bituminous Paved (Asphalt Concrete) Runway Dimension 1255 m x 30 m Runway Designation 02/20 Parking Capacity Four ATR42 Types Size of Apron 13389.12 sq.m. Apron Type Asphalt Concrete / Concrete

Passenger Facilities Hotels Yes (city area) Restaurants Yes Transportations Taxi, Van Banks/ATMs No Internet Facility Wi-Fi Cable TV Yes Baggage Trolley No

Airport Facilities Console Two Men Position Tower Console with Associated Equipments and Accessories Communication, Navigation & Surveillance Systems Communication HF SSB, VHF, AMHS

Navigation None Security and Facilitations X-Ray Walk Through Metal Detector Hand Held CCTV Surveillance System Yes UHF Band Communication System No FIDS No Meteorological Services Yes (by DHM) Electro-Mechanical Facilities Supply Condition 3 Phase Supply Approach Light No PAPI/APAPI Light PAPI Stand -by-supply Solar/Invertor, Generator Air Conditioner Portable Rescue and Fire Fighting Services Yes

Surkhet Flight Movement Comparison 2017-2019

Aircraft Movement 4567

3765 5000 2990

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Aircraft

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Pax Movement

19941 15547 20000 7563 10000

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Pax

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Cargo Movement ( In KGs)

1699014 2000000 1445398 1500000 812210 1000000 500000 0

Cargo

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Profile Edited on: 1st Oct, 2020